HOME LITERACY: My Action Research Literacy Review Articles ~
We've Got to Talk: Redefining Our Work with Families by Charlene Klassen-Endrizzi in Language Arts Journal (Vol. 81 No. 4, March 2004)
Marshall, E., & Toohey, K. (2010). Representing Family: Community Funds of Knowledge, Bilingualism, and Multimodality. Harvard Educational Review, 80(2), 221-41. Retrieved from Education Full Text database
Parents and Children Inquiring Together: Written Conversations about Social Justice by Louise B. Jennings with Tim O’Keefe in Language Arts Journal (Vol.79 No. 5, May 2002)
Sugarman, S. (2010). Seeing Past the Fences: Finding Funds of Knowledge for Ethical Teaching. The New Educator, 6(2), p. 96-117. Retrieved from Education Full Text database
Barone, D. (2011). Welcoming Families: A Parent Literacy Project in a Linguistically Rich, High-Poverty School. Early Childhood Education Journal, 38(5), 377-84. doi: 10.1007/s10643-010-0424-y
Building on the Strengths of Families: The Promising Readers Program by Devon Brenner, Teresa Jayroe, and Angela Boutwell for Language Arts Journal (Vol. 80 No. 4, March 2003)
Family Talk about Language Diversity and Culture by Jeanne G. Fain with Robin Horn for Language Arts Journal (Vol. 83 No. 4, March 2002)
Oughton, H. (2010). Funds of knowledge - a conceptual critique. Studies in the Education of Adults, 42(1), 63-78. Retrieved from Education Full Text database
Artisan with Words: Transnational Funds of Knowledge in a Bilingual Latina’s Narratives by Kimberley K. Cuero for Language Arts Journal (Vol. 87 No. 6, July 2010)
AND of course: look into the research of Shirley Brice Heath
MULTIPLE LITERACIES ~
Lloyd, C. V. (2003). Song Lyrics as Texts to Develop Critical Literacy. Reading Online, 22-35.
- Lyrics and music of popular songs can represent alternative perspectives to the dominant ideologies of a particular time or place. As such, they can be used effectively in classrooms to provide the voices rarely heard in textbooks. In this article I discuss how song lyrics can be used as texts to develop students' critical literacy. I begin with a vignette from my own experience as a science teacher, describing how my students explored environmental issues through song. I relate this to research on critical literacy in classrooms, and argue that critical literacy is essential in democratic societies. Finally, I describe several songs and offer some teaching suggestions for implementing this approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
RESEARCH BASED ~
The 2 Sisters. http://www.the2sisters.com/the_sisters.html
- Most classroom teachers of today know of The Daily 5, "a structure for fostering literacy independence in the elementary grades", and many use it. This is a concept developed by Joan and Gail, two sisters and educators who have developed many effective teaching strategies. This website includes everything you need to know to get you started on The Daily 5, or many other techniques The 2 Sisters have to share.
